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Amy Sedaris
American
Actress
About the author
I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Failure
#First
I hate playing pretty or sane people. Most people are not attractive or all there.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#People
#Pretty
#Hate
I always got along with all types of people - popular people as well as drug addicts.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#People
#Popular
I always find something to keep me busy.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
David and Dad didn't get along too well growing up. I mean we all got along, but it was harder on David, because David wasn't going to be the son that Dad wanted. But now they're like best friends.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Now
#Friends
#Son
#Dad
#Growing up
But I love how people who are musical, they know how to dress.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Love
#People
#Dress
I really don't like going out. I don't like restaurants because I don't like the idea of someone, a waitress, being responsible for my evening. I like seconds, and more, and lots of conversation, and I've always hated the idea that in a restaurant an evening just ends. I find that incredibly depressing.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Being
#Idea
#Conversation
#Evening
#Restaurants
I have always wanted a bunny and I'll always have a rabbit the rest of my life.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Life
#Rest
Books are challenging and inspirational to me.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Books
#Inspirational
You know when you watch old movies, it's always the small parts you remember, the character actors who come in like a breath of fresh air.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Character
#Old
#Movies
#Actors
Well I went to New Orleans to cover the jazz festival for Trio, it's this new arts channel, it's really great.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Jazz
They just expected it to you know... Paul, Steve and I could have hired our own publicist, if we wanted to, but I kind of liked the way it was more of a cult thing and those that liked it, liked it, you know what I mean?
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
Whenever I do your show, sometimes I get a little check in the mail and then I take that check and buy a new pair of shoes, and then I wear those shoes the next time I do your show.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Time
#Mail
My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Father
I swear I want to be a food model.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Want
#Food
I'd rather have a part where you walk into a room and you leave. That's perfect for me.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
I'm gonna do the whole bedroom in camel color - it's an old lady color.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Old
#Lady
I'm not a first-place person.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#First
I'm not ambitious.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
It was more of their quirky show. It was more like a cult show. The ratings weren't really that high.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
My characters always like themselves.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
I stayed in New York City for the first time, I'd always wanted to do that.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Time
#First
My kitchen's pink, like skin-tone pink, and I lowered my spice rack so it's eye level - it's true! - and my phone, so I can reach it when I fall, it's right there.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Right
#Eye
#Kitchen
#Skin
My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Mom
#Easter
People who shop in health food stores never look healthy.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#People
#Food
#Health
I choose to do unattractive people, because then I can pretend they think they're attractive.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#People
More men than women like 'Strangers With Candy'. Pretty girls don't like the show. They don't like to see an ugly lady.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Pretty
#Men
#Ugly
#Women
#Girls
#Lady
But I always like to play ugly people who think they're pretty.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#People
#Play
#Pretty
#Ugly
I live in the moment.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
I just like to have the ideas. Other people can help see them through.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#People
#Ideas
#Help
I have no desire to carry a movie.
Amy Sedaris,
American
Actress
#Desire